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A Big City Alphabet
Written by Allan Moak
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $7.95
From baseball to fireworks, delis to a real live castle, the city of Toronto is full of surprises and delights. Artist Allan Moak explores the city he loves, recording the sights that appeal to children and to the child in him. In this lively book, children crawl through the Henry Moore... Read more >
Written by Allan Moak
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $7.95
From baseball to fireworks, delis to a real live castle, the city of Toronto is full of surprises and delights. Artist Allan Moak explores the city he loves, recording the sights that appeal to children and to the child in him. In this lively book, children crawl through the Henry Moore... Read more >
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A Mountain Alphabet
Written by Margriet Ruurs
Illustrated by Andrew Kiss
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $7.95
Mountains are an impressive sight anywhere in the world but those of the western mountain region of North America offer riches that are truly unique. This lavishly illustrated picture book presents snowcapped peaks, emerald lakes, tall pines and magnificent maples, and a range of birds and animals that will fill readers... Read more >
Written by Margriet Ruurs
Illustrated by Andrew Kiss
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $7.95
Mountains are an impressive sight anywhere in the world but those of the western mountain region of North America offer riches that are truly unique. This lavishly illustrated picture book presents snowcapped peaks, emerald lakes, tall pines and magnificent maples, and a range of birds and animals that will fill readers... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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A Northern Alphabet
Written by Ted Harrison
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $7.95
A is for Arctic, B for Bering Sea, C for Clyde River – and Z for Zangeza Bay – all to be explored above the 60th parallel.
From the Hardcover edition. Read more >
Written by Ted Harrison
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $7.95
A is for Arctic, B for Bering Sea, C for Clyde River – and Z for Zangeza Bay – all to be explored above the 60th parallel.
From the Hardcover edition. Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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A Prairie Alphabet
Written by Jo Bannatyne-Cugnet
Illustrated by Yvette Moore
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $7.95
When most people think of the prairies, they picture endless flat plains, miles of farms with grain waving in the wind, gentle, undulating hills, and vast cattle ranches. But to the people who live there, particularly the children, the prairies are much more.
A Prairie Alphabet offers the adult and child alike... Read more >
Written by Jo Bannatyne-Cugnet
Illustrated by Yvette Moore
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $7.95
When most people think of the prairies, they picture endless flat plains, miles of farms with grain waving in the wind, gentle, undulating hills, and vast cattle ranches. But to the people who live there, particularly the children, the prairies are much more.
A Prairie Alphabet offers the adult and child alike... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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A Seaside Alphabet
Written by Donna Grassby
Illustrated by Susan Tooke
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $7.95
Whether it’s a treasure hunt on Jewell Island, Maine, a sunny afternoon on the rocks at Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia, or a dip in the ocean on Prince Edward Island, life by the sea is fun. This gloriously illustrated picture book is a celebration of all things coastal: humpback whales, teeming... Read more >
Written by Donna Grassby
Illustrated by Susan Tooke
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $7.95
Whether it’s a treasure hunt on Jewell Island, Maine, a sunny afternoon on the rocks at Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia, or a dip in the ocean on Prince Edward Island, life by the sea is fun. This gloriously illustrated picture book is a celebration of all things coastal: humpback whales, teeming... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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A World of Colors
Written by Marie Houblon
Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $16.95
A World of Colors is an elegant photographic picture book, perfect for young children who are ready to stretch their minds. The book invites kids into a world where the relationships between colors and their objects are not always as expected, where bananas are not always yellow and where blue and... Read more >
Written by Marie Houblon
Format: Hardcover, 48 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $16.95
A World of Colors is an elegant photographic picture book, perfect for young children who are ready to stretch their minds. The book invites kids into a world where the relationships between colors and their objects are not always as expected, where bananas are not always yellow and where blue and... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover library binding.
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A World of Colors
Written by Marie Houblon
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 48 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $25.90
A World of Colors is an elegant photographic picture book, perfect for young children who are ready to stretch their minds. The book invites kids into a world where the relationships between colors and their objects are not always as expected, where bananas are not always yellow and where blue and... Read more >
Written by Marie Houblon
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 48 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $25.90
A World of Colors is an elegant photographic picture book, perfect for young children who are ready to stretch their minds. The book invites kids into a world where the relationships between colors and their objects are not always as expected, where bananas are not always yellow and where blue and... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Art for Baby
Written by Various
Illustrated by Various
Format: Board, 12 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $19.99
A collection of fascinating black-andwhite images created by some of the world’s leading modern artists. Each one has been specially selected to help babies begin to recognize pictures and connect with the world around them. This board book also includes a stunning frieze featuring all the images used in the book... Read more >
Written by Various
Illustrated by Various
Format: Board, 12 pages
On Sale: September 8, 2009
Price: $19.99
A collection of fascinating black-andwhite images created by some of the world’s leading modern artists. Each one has been specially selected to help babies begin to recognize pictures and connect with the world around them. This board book also includes a stunning frieze featuring all the images used in the book... Read more >
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Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood
Written by Naomi Kleinberg
Illustrated by Joe Mathieu
Format: Board, 14 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $7.99
When Elmo and Grover take a walk around their neighborhood, they meet all the people who keep the neighborhood humming, friendly, and safe, from police and firefighters to food cart vendors and park rangers. Toddlers can flip open the flaps to see some of these familiar, friendly folks. Many small details... Read more >
Written by Naomi Kleinberg
Illustrated by Joe Mathieu
Format: Board, 14 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $7.99
When Elmo and Grover take a walk around their neighborhood, they meet all the people who keep the neighborhood humming, friendly, and safe, from police and firefighters to food cart vendors and park rangers. Toddlers can flip open the flaps to see some of these familiar, friendly folks. Many small details... Read more >
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Big and Small, Room for All
Written by Jo Ellen Bogart
Illustrated by Gillian Newland
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: April 14, 2009
Price: $18.95
A captivating look at how a child, fits into the great, big universe around us.
“Big sky, big sky, what is bigger than the sky?”
In this clever concept book for young readers, award-winning author Jo Ellen Bogart explores the size of animate and inanimate objects and their place in the universe. She... Read more >
Written by Jo Ellen Bogart
Illustrated by Gillian Newland
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: April 14, 2009
Price: $18.95
A captivating look at how a child, fits into the great, big universe around us.
“Big sky, big sky, what is bigger than the sky?”
In this clever concept book for young readers, award-winning author Jo Ellen Bogart explores the size of animate and inanimate objects and their place in the universe. She... Read more >
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Hello, Good-bye
Written by Arlene Alda
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: March 10, 2009
Price: $16.95
An opposites book like no other — from the inimitable Arlene Alda!
Author / photographer Arlene Alda is back with another delightful photo essay. This time she tackles the concept of opposites with her keen sense of humor and sharp eye. This slightly off-beat collection of images is fodder for the imagination... Read more >
Written by Arlene Alda
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: March 10, 2009
Price: $16.95
An opposites book like no other — from the inimitable Arlene Alda!
Author / photographer Arlene Alda is back with another delightful photo essay. This time she tackles the concept of opposites with her keen sense of humor and sharp eye. This slightly off-beat collection of images is fodder for the imagination... Read more >
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The Book of ZZZs
Written by Arlene Alda
Format: Board, 16 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $7.95
Pigs and puppies, cats and meerkats, babies and grown-ups – all creatures sleep, but even so, sleep can take us by surprise.
With an artist’s eye, Arlene Alda has created a remarkably warm and intimate collection of images that capture the peace and magic of dreams. Young children will delight in... Read more >
Written by Arlene Alda
Format: Board, 16 pages
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Price: $7.95
Pigs and puppies, cats and meerkats, babies and grown-ups – all creatures sleep, but even so, sleep can take us by surprise.
With an artist’s eye, Arlene Alda has created a remarkably warm and intimate collection of images that capture the peace and magic of dreams. Young children will delight in... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Same Same
Written by Marthe Jocelyn
Illustrated by Tom Slaughter
Format: Hardcover, 24 pages
On Sale: January 13, 2009
Price: $15.95
Forget about differences! Here’s a wonderful new concept book to explore and enjoy!
Marthe Jocelyn and Tom Slaughter team up again to deliver a delightfully simple book. Jocelyn’s marvelous concept — finding common characteristics in different creatures and objects — coupled with Slaughter’s masterful paper cuts makes Same Same a clever introduction... Read more >
Written by Marthe Jocelyn
Illustrated by Tom Slaughter
Format: Hardcover, 24 pages
On Sale: January 13, 2009
Price: $15.95
Forget about differences! Here’s a wonderful new concept book to explore and enjoy!
Marthe Jocelyn and Tom Slaughter team up again to deliver a delightfully simple book. Jocelyn’s marvelous concept — finding common characteristics in different creatures and objects — coupled with Slaughter’s masterful paper cuts makes Same Same a clever introduction... Read more >
Also available as a
board book.
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When Royals Wore Ruffles: A Funny and Fashionable Alphabet!
Written by Chesley McLaren and Pamela Jaber
Illustrated by Chesley McLaren
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: January 13, 2009
Price: $16.99
In this Hilarious, oh-so-fascinating trip through fashion history, a little girl goes back in time and meets a cast of characters wearing the latest trends. In B, we see Bustles, in H there’s sky-high hats (and hair!) and, in S, well, you won’t believe the shoes. And when the girl finishes... Read more >
Written by Chesley McLaren and Pamela Jaber
Illustrated by Chesley McLaren
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: January 13, 2009
Price: $16.99
In this Hilarious, oh-so-fascinating trip through fashion history, a little girl goes back in time and meets a cast of characters wearing the latest trends. In B, we see Bustles, in H there’s sky-high hats (and hair!) and, in S, well, you won’t believe the shoes. And when the girl finishes... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover library binding.
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When Royals Wore Ruffles: A Funny and Fashionable Alphabet!
Written by Chesley McLaren and Pamela Jaber
Illustrated by Chesley McLaren
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: January 13, 2009
Price: $19.99
In this Hilarious, oh-so-fascinating trip through fashion history, a little girl goes back in time and meets a cast of characters wearing the latest trends. In B, we see Bustles, in H there’s sky-high hats (and hair!) and, in S, well, you won’t believe the shoes. And when the girl finishes... Read more >
Written by Chesley McLaren and Pamela Jaber
Illustrated by Chesley McLaren
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 40 pages
On Sale: January 13, 2009
Price: $19.99
In this Hilarious, oh-so-fascinating trip through fashion history, a little girl goes back in time and meets a cast of characters wearing the latest trends. In B, we see Bustles, in H there’s sky-high hats (and hair!) and, in S, well, you won’t believe the shoes. And when the girl finishes... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Oscar and the Moth
Written by Geoff Waring
Illustrated by Geoff Waring
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2008
Price: $6.99
A first science book that introduce young readers to core science concepts through fresh, graphic illustrations, engaging stories, and supplemental activity suggestions.
As Oscar the kitten watches the sun set one evening, he has lots of questions about light and dark. Who better than Moth to help out? Moth shows how sources... Read more >
Written by Geoff Waring
Illustrated by Geoff Waring
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2008
Price: $6.99
A first science book that introduce young readers to core science concepts through fresh, graphic illustrations, engaging stories, and supplemental activity suggestions.
As Oscar the kitten watches the sun set one evening, he has lots of questions about light and dark. Who better than Moth to help out? Moth shows how sources... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Time Is When
Written by Beth Gleick
Illustrated by Marthe Jocelyn
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: September 9, 2008
Price: $15.95
What is time? This question, asked nearly fifty years ago by author Beth Gleick’s young son, prompted her to answer in a picture book for preschoolers, using simple language and familiar scenes: “In one second, you can bounce a ball, or jump, or say hello, or turn a page.”
Beth Gleick’s clean... Read more >
Written by Beth Gleick
Illustrated by Marthe Jocelyn
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: September 9, 2008
Price: $15.95
What is time? This question, asked nearly fifty years ago by author Beth Gleick’s young son, prompted her to answer in a picture book for preschoolers, using simple language and familiar scenes: “In one second, you can bounce a ball, or jump, or say hello, or turn a page.”
Beth Gleick’s clean... Read more >
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Go Baby!
Photographed by Richard Steckel and Michele Steckel
Format: Hardcover, 20 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2008
Price: $6.95
Toddlers in motion are the focus of the latest offering from the Milestones Chewables board book series. Full-color photographs of children from around the world scooting, crawling, and finally standing up to walk will cultivate empathy and might even inspire tots to practice some moves of their own. Read more >
Photographed by Richard Steckel and Michele Steckel
Format: Hardcover, 20 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2008
Price: $6.95
Toddlers in motion are the focus of the latest offering from the Milestones Chewables board book series. Full-color photographs of children from around the world scooting, crawling, and finally standing up to walk will cultivate empathy and might even inspire tots to practice some moves of their own. Read more >
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Making Cents
Written by Elizabeth Keeler Robinson
Illustrated by Bob Mcmahon
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: June 3, 2008
Price: $14.95
How many nickels are in a quarter? Whose face is on the fifty-dollar bill? You'll find the answers to these questions and many more in this exuberant introduction to denominations, from the penny to the hundred-dollar bill. Catchy prose and illustrations that depict lots of different ways that kids can make... Read more >
Written by Elizabeth Keeler Robinson
Illustrated by Bob Mcmahon
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: June 3, 2008
Price: $14.95
How many nickels are in a quarter? Whose face is on the fifty-dollar bill? You'll find the answers to these questions and many more in this exuberant introduction to denominations, from the penny to the hundred-dollar bill. Catchy prose and illustrations that depict lots of different ways that kids can make... Read more >
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The Ear Book
Written by Al Perkins
Illustrated by Henry Payne
Format: Board, 24 pages
On Sale: May 27, 2008
Price: $4.99
Illus. in full color. A boy and his dog listen to the world around them. "Illustrations are big and simple; the text is in verse form."--School Library Journal.
From the Hardcover edition. Read more >
Written by Al Perkins
Illustrated by Henry Payne
Format: Board, 24 pages
On Sale: May 27, 2008
Price: $4.99
Illus. in full color. A boy and his dog listen to the world around them. "Illustrations are big and simple; the text is in verse form."--School Library Journal.
From the Hardcover edition. Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
hardcover library binding.
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Look at You!
Written by Kathy Henderson
Illustrated by Paul Howard
Format: Board, 32 pages
On Sale: May 27, 2008
Price: $6.99
"An old-fashioned picture book, yet one that is totally interactive." —- BOOKLIST (starred review)
From learning to crawl to clapping their hands, babies are always doing something new. Kathy Henderson’s lively poems will grab young children’s attention, while Paul Howard’s illustrations aptly capture babies’ and toddlers’ delight at exploring all the things... Read more >
Written by Kathy Henderson
Illustrated by Paul Howard
Format: Board, 32 pages
On Sale: May 27, 2008
Price: $6.99
"An old-fashioned picture book, yet one that is totally interactive." —- BOOKLIST (starred review)
From learning to crawl to clapping their hands, babies are always doing something new. Kathy Henderson’s lively poems will grab young children’s attention, while Paul Howard’s illustrations aptly capture babies’ and toddlers’ delight at exploring all the things... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Ready for Autumn
Written by Marthe Jocelyn
Format: Board, 16 pages
On Sale: April 8, 2008
Price: $7.95
What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all is first presented in the toddler years when the mastery of getting dressed is a triumph and opinions about clothing are emphatic.
These four board books illustrated by collage-artist Marthe Jocelyn are a unique tribute to the colors, textures... Read more >
Written by Marthe Jocelyn
Format: Board, 16 pages
On Sale: April 8, 2008
Price: $7.95
What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all is first presented in the toddler years when the mastery of getting dressed is a triumph and opinions about clothing are emphatic.
These four board books illustrated by collage-artist Marthe Jocelyn are a unique tribute to the colors, textures... Read more >
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Ready for Spring
Written by Marthe Jocelyn
Format: Board, 16 pages
On Sale: April 8, 2008
Price: $7.95
What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all is first presented in the toddler years when the mastery of getting dressed is a triumph and opinions about clothing are emphatic.
These four board books illustrated by collage-artist Marthe Jocelyn are a unique tribute to the colors, textures... Read more >
Written by Marthe Jocelyn
Format: Board, 16 pages
On Sale: April 8, 2008
Price: $7.95
What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all is first presented in the toddler years when the mastery of getting dressed is a triumph and opinions about clothing are emphatic.
These four board books illustrated by collage-artist Marthe Jocelyn are a unique tribute to the colors, textures... Read more >
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Ready for Summer
Written by Marthe Jocelyn
Format: Board, 16 pages
On Sale: April 8, 2008
Price: $7.95
What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all is first presented in the toddler years when the mastery of getting dressed is a triumph and opinions about clothing are emphatic.
These four board books illustrated by collage-artist Marthe Jocelyn are a unique tribute to the colors, textures... Read more >
Written by Marthe Jocelyn
Format: Board, 16 pages
On Sale: April 8, 2008
Price: $7.95
What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all is first presented in the toddler years when the mastery of getting dressed is a triumph and opinions about clothing are emphatic.
These four board books illustrated by collage-artist Marthe Jocelyn are a unique tribute to the colors, textures... Read more >
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Ready for Winter
Written by Marthe Jocelyn
Format: Board, 16 pages
On Sale: April 8, 2008
Price: $7.95
What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all is first presented in the toddler years when the mastery of getting dressed is a triumph and opinions about clothing are emphatic.
These four board books illustrated by collage-artist Marthe Jocelyn are a unique tribute to the colors, textures... Read more >
Written by Marthe Jocelyn
Format: Board, 16 pages
On Sale: April 8, 2008
Price: $7.95
What am I going to wear? The question that diverts us all is first presented in the toddler years when the mastery of getting dressed is a triumph and opinions about clothing are emphatic.
These four board books illustrated by collage-artist Marthe Jocelyn are a unique tribute to the colors, textures... Read more >
